Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story. which excerpt from "everything that rises must converge" best shapes the theme that we always hurt the ones we love? "'wait here, wait here! ' he cried and jumped up and began to run for toward a cluster of lights he saw in the distance ahead of him." "'i hate to see you behave like this,' he said. 'just like a child. i should be able to expect more of you.'" "a tide of darkness seemed to be sweeping her from him. 'mother! ' he cried. 'darling, sweetheart, wait! '" "he was looking into a face he had never seen before. 'tell grandpa to come get me,' she said."

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?

13 points : ) which two aspects of scrooge's character does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens reveal? "i wish to be left alone," said scrooge. "since you ask me what i wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. i don’t make merry myself at christmas and i can't afford to make idle people merry. i to support the establishments i have mentioned—they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there." "many can’t go there; and many would rather die." "if they would rather die," said scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. besides—excuse me—i don't know that." "but you might know it," observed the gentleman. his stingy attitude and conduct his distrust of government institutions his indifference to others' suffering his support for the community

Which of these novels is considered an important precursor to science fiction